Summary of Changes

Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail

Effective February 9, 2023, Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, has been updated with the following changes:

 

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Chapter 2, General Guidelines

25

Basic Guidelines for Acceptance and Dispatch

Changed the title of subchapter 25 to “Basic Guidelines for Postal Service Personnel.”

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251

Guidelines for Acceptance Personnel

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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252

Guidelines for Dispatch Personnel

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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253

Guidelines for Delivery and Collection Personnel

Added to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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Chapter 3, Hazardous Materials

327.1

General

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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327.2

Air Transportation Prohibitions

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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329

Presentation of Hazardous-Materials Mailings

Added to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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349.12

Lithium Battery –Definitions

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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349.21

Nonmailable Class 9 Materials

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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349.221

Lithium Metal (Nonrechargeble) Cells and Batteries – Domestic

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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349.222

Lithium-ion (Rechargeable) Cells and Batteries – Domestic

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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Exhibit 349.222

Domestic Lithium Battery Mailability

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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Chapter 6, International Mail

622.5

Lithium and Litium-ion Cells and Batteries –General

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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Exhibit 622.5

International Lithium Battery Mailability

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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623

Nonmailable Hazardous Materials

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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Appendix C, USPS Packaging Instructions for Mailable Hazardous Materials

USPS Packaging Instruction 9D

Lithium Metal and Lithium-Ion Cells and Batteries – Domestic

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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Mailability

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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Markings

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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Domestic Lithium Battery Mailability Exhibit

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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USPS Packaging Instruction 9E

Mailability

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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International Lithium Battery Mailability Exhibit

Revised to include new requirements for mailers to separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous material (HAZMAT) requiring “Hazardous” marks or labels from other mail when tendering to the Postal Service. Additionally, revisions reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings, with specific exemptions and exclusions.

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Appendix F, Alaska Routes Serviced by Air Transportation Only

Appendix F

Alaska Routes Serviced by Air Transportation Only

Added to include information on Alaska routes serviced by air transportation only as part of revisions that reflect the Postal Service requirement that used, damaged or defective electronic devices packaged with or containing lithium batteries are to be mailed only via surface transportation and to bear specified markings. Specific remote ZIP Code locations that are serviced by air transportation only are exempt.

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